Former MP Were’s Son Attacked, Killed In Kisumu
Former Matungu MP David Were lost his child in a night attack on Saturday, May 23, 2026.
The event was reported at Obunga police station on Sunday morning, following the death of Hannington Were, 39.
Hannington and a buddy were walking along Nyerere Road to the Mamba Hotel to get dinner when they were attacked, according to witnesses.
His father stated that the two were rushed to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH). However, Hannington had already died.
“They decided to walk because there were no boda boda along the way. However, when they reached Makini School, they were attacked by boda boda riders,” he said.
Former MP’s son killed:
Former MP David Were’s son, robbed and killed in Kisumu
He was attacked by two men on a motorcycle
Hannington Were, 39, succumbed to stab wounds
Kisumu residents call for increased police patrols#CitizenWeekend pic.twitter.com/9fAbmHvmEi— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) May 24, 2026
“The hospital says he was dead at the time he arrived at the facility. He was stabbed twice in the back.”
He had also been struck by a metal rod on the head.
He stated that his son, a compliance officer at the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), had no known issues with his colleagues or within the community, noting that he was also not controversial.
Former Matungu MP David Were mourns his son Hanington Were, who
was murdered in Kisumu by unknown assailants
Video by Clinton Ambujo pic.twitter.com/n1zJvNJMuS— The Standard Digital (@StandardKenya) May 24, 2026
Hannington’s wife was unaware he had left, as he neither walks at night nor drinks, according to the fierce politician.
“His wife was already asleep. She did not know that Hannington had left,” he said.
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“Hannington is a very private person and does not always walk at night. I do not know what prompted him to leave.”
He also urged authorities to heighten security in Kisumu amid rising cases of attacks.
Hannington’s friend is fighting for his life at JOOTRH after also sustaining severe injuries.
I convey my heartfelt condolences to former Matungu MP Hon. David Were and his family following the brutal murder of his son, the late Hannington Were, yesterday in Kisumu.
I call upon the police to expedite investigations and ensure those responsible are brought to justice.…— FCPA Fernandes Barasa, OGW (@BarasaFernandes) May 24, 2026
Police visited the scene and the hospital and announced investigations were ongoing to get the killers.
It is not clear if the attackers stole from the victims.
Former MP Were’s Son Attacked, Killed In Kisumu
